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23286showing the family grouped together George and Victoria are seated on the steps of Marlborough House and the others are standing around them 6½" x 4½" no place Marlborough House no date c. unknown
23299showing the ceremonial at Horse Guards with the Royal Party under a canopy in the centre 11" x 9" no place London June unknown
43665inviting "Lady Collins to be present at the Abbey Church of Westminster." 10½" x 8½" with attractive decoratively printed border and blind stamp of the Earl Marshal London 26th June The coronation of Edward VII and his wife Alexandra took place at Westminster Abbey London on 9th August 1902. Originally scheduled for 26th June of that year the ceremony had been postponed at very short notice because the King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that required immediate surgery. In contrast to the coronation of Queen Victoria some 64 years earlier Edward and Alexandra's coronation had been carefully planned as a spectacle reflecting the influence and culture of the British Empire then at the height of its power but also as a meaningful religious occasion. This ticket was designed by George William EVE 1855-1914 375was a graphic designer and etcher responsible for several important British stamps as well as a designer of bookplates. He was an authority on heraldry; a member of the Heralds' College a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers and a member of the Art Workers' Guild. When the Painter-Etchers and Engravers required a new diploma it was Eve who was chosen from amongst their ranks to create it. unknown
25913showing him full length out shooting holding his gun at the ready 6" x 4" no place no date unknown
23015woven with Royal Cypher 'AE' and Prince of Wales Feathers 44" x 38" no place no date This cloth must have been economically reduced as the pattern is no longer symmetrical slightly worn This linen was specifically made for the Royal Household as the insignia is actually woven into the cloth. hardcover
66254on the occasion of their visit and the then Prince of Wales being given the Freedom of the City three months after their wedding on 10th March 1863 beautifully printed in colours on embossed paper and including both their coats of arms topped by the arms of the City with facsimile signature of the Chairman of the ball Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott Lord Mayor 1879-1880 made out for Mrs. Stewart 10" x 12½" in window mount 15½" x 18" Guildhall for 8th June unknown
34732showing the group seated and standing together King Edward is standing at the back with Kaiser Wilhelm II and Alexandra seated in front of them are Queen Ena of Spain the Kaiserine the Queen of Portugal The King of Spain and the King of Norway they are all dressed in silks and satins and in very formal pose 8½" x 6" no place no date circa From an album put together by Adelina PATTI 1843-1919 Italian Soprano. She married three times - in 1866 the Marquis de Caux then after her divorce in 1886 she married Ernesto Nicolini and finally the year after his death Baron Cederstrom. unknown
41248showing the Royal couple with the former Prime Minister and his wife sitting and standing in the Golden Wedding Porch at Hawarden Castle Gladstone's home in Wales 6½" x 4½" Hawarden Castle no date but 10th May G. Watmough Webster was a photographer and miniature painter active about 1872-1890 in Chester. unknown
40187printed with the details filled in by hand saying that "Whereas The President of the French Republic has by a Commission bearing date the 24th of June 1905 appointed Mr Charles de Contonly to be Consul General at Calcutta and We having approved of this appointment. We hereby require that you do receive countenance and as there may be occasion favourably assist him the said Chales de Contonly." countersigned by Lord LANSDOWNE Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess 1845-1927 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1 side large folio with revenue stamp Court at St James's 29th October The appointment must have been made by Émile François LOUBET 1838-1929 President of the French Republic 1899-1906. It is very unusual to find anything signed as King. unknown
160 pages. Features: Vogue views the world of Paris; Paris Openings - Variety Show; From Paris Openings - in America Now; Velvet touchin Paris; Modesty makes history at the Paris openings; Polish Cossack jackets; full-page photo by Horst of Madame Roger Max-Laubeuf in Lelong's interlaced bodice of grey silk jersey, lame skirt; Romantic Attitutes; Coats of half fabric and half fur; Iconic full-page Horst photo of the new Detolle Corset with back lacing from Paris; Colour illustrations of Paquin's Mummy Dresses - that glued-on look; Paris clings to Jersey; Crusade for covered heads; The covered-up look at dinner; The pulled-back look in Paris; Oriental Splendor - with great one-page color photo; One-page color-illustrated portrait of Miss Pamela Mountbatten by Raymond Kanella - Number 9 in a series; Fashions in Painting; The Duchess of Kent - another Alexandra - twelve side-by-side photos compare/contrast Marina's beauty and chic with Alexandra, Edward VII.'s lovely queen; Turn to Taupe; Hip-lines expand, waist-lines contract; Men who direct British and French films; Dividend dresses - young ideas; Miss Eileen Herrick's disappearing act - photos before and after she lost more than 20lb; Dinner with Turbot; Low-slung drapery, bandaged bodices; Color photo of slipper satin looks; Give Me New York... Maybe; Cloth coats for accessories/designs for dressmaking; Shop-hound trails for Autumn; New Continental Shoes; Corsets are Paris News; Tavern in Paradise in Bali - photo-illustrated article of Robert Koke of Kuta Beach; Paris Opening Accessories; Bring Me a Food Idea; Your Glasses and Your Costume; and more. Ads: Color photo ad for Bates bedspreads inside front cover; Bonwit Teller; Persian Lamb; Jay Thorpe; Peck & Peck; Hockanum Woolens - nice one-page color-illustrated scene inside Cartier's jewelry store; I. Magnin; Bond Street - a perfume by Yardley; Henri Bendel; Revlon nail enamel; Milgrin Original; Rothmoor Coats; Neiman-Marcus; Grayflex footwear; De Beers diamonds; Dobbs Hats; Cannon Hosiery; Brauer Bros. Shoe Co.; Germaine Montril; Carter's Foundations; Herald of Fashion; Scuffless Pyraheel (shoe heels); Jaeckel; Talon slide fasteners; Gorham Sterling; Kayser Gloves; Krippendorf Foot Rest Shoes; Houbigant's Demi-Jour perfume; Flexees Foundations; Rayon; Mojud Clari-phane stockings; Nettie Rosenstein; Van Raalte Gloves and Stockings; Imra; Huffman Hosiery; Munsingwear Foundettes - nice one-page two-color ad featuring Hildegarde, Television Girl No. 1 (as heard on CBS); Florsheim shoes; B.W. Cohen, Finerfur, Inc.; Enka Rayon; Ivory Flakes; Gracious Lady frocks; Lastex/Carter's Silverskin complete; Two page s of information about Vogue's 5th Prix de Paris contest for college seniors; Treo's Mist lingerie; Matrix shoes; Nice one-page photo and illustrated ad for Canadian Pacific's Empress of Britain; Lovely ad for Guerlain's L'Heure Bleue perfume/parfum; Conmar fasteners; Kallman & Morris; Blotta; Campbell's Soup - featuring well-dressed lady at her desk; Pond's ad features photos of Lady Ursula Steward, the Lady Betty Bourke, The Lady Alexandra Haig, The Lady Grenfell and Lady Morris; Stein & Blaine; F. Millot; Nice one-page color-illustrated ad for Elizabeth Arden's new Burnt Sugar make-up; Naturlizer shoes - illustrated in color; Henri Bendel; Peck & Peck; Beauty Balm by Germaine Monteil; Primrose House Chiffon Powder; McCutcheon's; Revillon Freres; Shulton's Old Spice Early American Trinket Box; Three perfumes by Bourjois - Evening in Paris, Mais Oui and Kobako; Daniel Green comfy slippers; Vanity Fair kneelast stockings; Woodbury Creams; Awesome one-page photo ad for Le Vertige perfume by Coty; Edgar C. Hyman scarfs; Jacqueline Cochran cosmetics; Volupte compacts; Je Reviens perfume by Worth; Harris Tweed; Klafter & Sobel; The H.W. Gossard Co.; Corday's Toujours Moi eau de cologne; Customcraft shoes; Lily of France duo-sette; Phil & H. Quinto - Strock fine fabrics; Junior Guild Frocks; Helena Rubinstein skin clearing crea Book
34913listing the courses in French - the starters include soup followed by turbot for the fish course various meat dishes a side table of cold meats 1 side 8vo with a vignette of Windsor at the head with the late Queen's monogram on either side and a blue and gold border around the whole thing Windsor 3rd February The Queen had died on 22nd January 1901 so this suggests that the menus were printed in advance and that they continued to use ones that had been printed for the Queen in the early days of Edward VII's reign. unknown
40062listing the courses in French - starting with mulligatawny and continuing with Trout Quail Beef roast Chicken Asparagus and desserts the menu card is decorated with a charming coloured picture of the yacht at sea on one side and an embossed royal crest on the other 1 side 8vo. HMY Victoria and Albert Corfu 21st April Towards the end of his life the King increasingly suffered from bronchitis probably as a result of his lifelong smoking habit. In March 1910 he was staying at Biarritz when he collapsed. He remained there to convalesce while in London Asquith tried to get the Finance Bill passed. The King's continued ill health was unreported and he attracted criticism for staying in France while political tensions were so high. On 27th April he returned to Buckingham Palace still suffering from severe bronchitis. Alexandra returned from visiting her brother King George I of Greece in Corfu a week later on 5 May. The King died at Buckingham Palace on 6th May 1910. This menu might have been on one of their last voyages on the Royal Yacht. unknown
55080showing him three quarters length in uniform as Colonel in the 19th Hussars he is turning slightly away from the camera and has his hand on the hilt of his sword in his other hand he is holding his plumed helmet 11½" x 7". no place unknown
54347the first showing the Prince of Wales full face full length wearing a light beard seated on steps leading down to a garden with 5 men friends of whom 2 are standing relaxing together the second shows the Princess of Wales full length nearly full face looking down a little one hand in an enormous muff sitting on the same steps with 2 ladies each oval 4¾" x 6½" on paper mount 7" x 10" no place no date circa unknown
56261the border printed in full colours showing the arms of Spain and Great Britain the Badges of the Golden Fleece and the Garter with vignette photos of Edward VII Queen Alexandra and King Alfonso the programme under the management of André Messager consisting of an Act each from Romeo & Juliet La Bohème with Melba as Mimi and Caruso as Rodolpho and The Huguenots 14¾" x 11¼" plus fringes of one and a half inches all round designed and printed by Finden Brown & Co. London for Covent Garden 8th June The young Alfonso XIII had arrived three days earlier on an official state visit. He was also known to be seeking a bride and the expectation was that he might think of Princess Patricia of Connaught. However at the 'family dinner' that evening at Buckingham Palace he was much taken by a bashful Princess Victoria Eugenie. He continued the courtship sending postcards on his travels and they were married in Madrid on the following 31st May. unknown
56263the border printed in full colours showing the arms of Great Britain and Denmark the Badges of the Garter St George & the Dragon and the Order of the Elephant and monograms of Edward VII Queen Alexandra King Frederik VIII her brother and Queen Louise the music under the direction of Percy Pitt consisting of an Act each from Madame Butterfly La Bohème with Melba as Mimi and Die Meistersinger conducted by Hans Richter 15" x 11" plus fringes of three quarters of an inch all round Finden Brown & Co. for Covent Garden 11th June small light mark in blank bottom margin otherwise excellent unknown
56262the border printed in full colours showing the arms of Great Britain and Denmark the Badges of the Garter St George & the Dragon and the Order of the Elephant and monograms of Edward VII Queen Alexandra King Frederik VIII her brother and Queen Louise the music under the direction of Percy Pitt consisting of an Act each from Madame Butterfly La Bohème with Melba as Mimi and Die Meistersinger conducted by Hans Richter 15" x 11" plus fringes of three quarters of an inch all round Finden Brown & Co. for Covent Garden 11th June unknown
56264the border printed in full colours showing the arms of Great Britain and 'RF' against the French flag the Grand Collar of the Légion d'Honneur worn only by the President and a Crowned E VII R the programme under the musical direction of Percy Pitt being an Act each from The Pearl Fishers with Tetrazzini as Leila and McCormack as Nadir and Faust with Melba as Marguerite 15½" x 11½" plus fringes of one and a half inches all round designed and printed by Finden Brown & Co. for Covent Garden 27th May purple-brown background colouring of the border somewhat faded the gold and other colours excellent Fallières' visit was important as helping cement the Entente Cordiale. unknown
33138with transfer printed crest and blue and gilt triple ruled border 10 inches diameter factory marks on the bottom small chip on the back unknown
34752showing the Royal Party at Rangemore Hall together with a key taken from a newspaper at the time the group are seated and standing outside the hall with the King in the centre. Back Row Standing: Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Lady Alice Stanley Middle Row Standing: Hon. Col. Legge Marquis of Soveral Duchess of Devonshire Mr Bass Lord Elcho Miss J. Thornewill H.M. The Queen Lord Burton Lady Mar and Kellie Prince Henry of Pless Front Row Seated: Lady Noreen Bass Miss Muriel Wilson Lady Desborough Lady de Grey H.M. The King Lady Burton Princess Henry of Pless Mrs G. Keppel Miss Thornewill 9½" x 7½" in photographer's mount 13½" x 12" Rangemore Hall was rebuilt in the late 1850s around an earlier 1822 core for Michael Bass head of the brewery Bass Ratcliff and Gretton and was first occupied in 1860. His son Lord Burton reconstructed and extended the house adding the Edward VII south wing in Italianate style in 1898-1901 for a visit of King Edward VII in 1902 with a second visit on 5 January 1907 including Queen Alexandra and Mrs Alice Keppel the King's mistress. The grounds which include a 2½ acre lake were landscaped by Sir Joseph Paxton and later by Edward Milner. unknown
53762Princess of Prussia 1860-1919 eldest daughter of his sister Victoria wife of Friedrich III sending "a few lines" to thank her "for your very kind letter received yesterday" and her brother Henry for his "we are only too happy to hear that you liked our little presents for your Confirmation. Now that your 'Verlobung' engagement is officially announced I must offer you my warmest congratulations and hope that the greatest event in your life will be productive of the greatest possible happiness" adding that "As your marriage is not to be till next year I hope we shall see you in England before that time & that Bernhard may also be tempted to come over" ending "Aunt Alix sends you her best love & with ours to your dear 'Geschwister' brothers & sisters. your devoted 'Uncle Bertie' " embossed monogram AE within the Garter Marlborough House 4 sides 7" x 4½" in crisp condition It is said that Charlotte was the only one in her family who chose her own spouse Bernhard III of Saxe-Meiningen. Sadly Charlotte inherited the royal porphyria and this may have caused her later erratic behaviour and her contretemps with her brother Kaiser Wilhelm II. From the collection of her English nanny Mrs Wakelin. unknown
33137with transfer printed crest and blue and gilt triple ruled border 10 inches diameter factory marks on the bottom fine condition unknown
56768by Dutch-born Henry FrederickVan der Weyde !838-1924 showing him seated nearly full length head turned to the viewer's left relaxing in a cane chair with a cigar in his right hand on his knee 13" x 7½" 182 Regent Street London A fine example of Van der Weyde's illumination by Electric Light. unknown
60987British Empire Edinburgh d.d. 12 February 1907. Vellum charter Good condition. 43x60 cm. Manuscript text and calligraphy with the hand coloured partly in gold coat-of-arms of the Johnston family. Original signature of Balfour Paul and his wax seal in a copper disc shaped casing. Encased in a made to fit oblong wooden case with metal closing mechanism and clothed with red linen decorated in gold with EVIIR initials and crowns. Miss Agnes Johnston is the eldest daughter of Samual Johnston of Millbank and his wife Hannah Barron daughter of Joseph Barron and Rachel Atherton Standish and in the end related to Robert Johnston mentioned as the dispossessed proprietor of Duchrae. The charter allows Miss Johnston and her relatives to use the Johnston coat-of-arms. H95 hardcover
4287742 sides black edged folio with superb purple velvet binding with embossed Royal Coat of Arms in colour and gilt purple watered silk endpapers gilt dentelles London 17th May These sumptuously bound copies would only have been issued to members of the Royal Family & Household. For two days after the King's death 14th-15th May the coffin lay in state in the throne room at Buckingham Palace and there it was visited privately by relatives friends and acquaintances. On 17th May the coffin was removed in ceremonial procession to Westminster Hall and there it lay publicly in state for four days. Some 350000 persons attended. The interment took place on 20th May. The procession passed from Westminster Hall to Paddington station and thence by train to Windsor. After the funeral service in St. George's Chapel the coffin was lowered to the vault below. Besides the members of the king's family the chief mourners included the German emperor the king's nephew the king of Norway his son-in-law and the kings of Denmark and Greece his brothers-in-law. Four other kings were present those of Spain Bulgaria Portugal and Belgium together with the heirs to the thrones of Austria Turkey Roumania Servia and Montenegro. There were also kinsmen of other rulers the prince consort of the Netherlands Grand Duke Michael of Russia and the duke of Aosta. The American republic had a special envoy in Mr. Roosevelt lately president and the French republic in M. Pichon minister for foreign affairs. No more representative assembly of the sovereignty of Europe had yet gathered in one place. The exclusively military character of the ceremonial excited some adverse comment but all classes took part in memorial services and demonstrations of mourning not only in London and the provinces but throughout the empire and the world. In India Hindus and Mohammedans formally celebrated funeral rites. unknown
